EC Near Hoot Lake

Greenfield

Otter Tail, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
57.7
Good / 100

EC Near Hoot Lake is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Otter Tail, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 57.7/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth16
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDCN Dakota Carrier Networks
IXP distance58.6 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage60.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance332.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerWAPA-- WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Former usenear retired coal plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index109.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDakota Carrier Network
DC distance58.7 mi
Nearest rail3.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline29.9 mi
Nearest fiber route184.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.31¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.03¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$3,840

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
59
Gas pipeline2%
4
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Otter Tail, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near EC Near Hoot Lake
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN171144Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs70.0
HOOT LAKESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.3
TAP171146Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133416 - ARROWHEAD)Greenfield250 kV300 MW1.4 yrs67.4
UNKNOWN130796Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.1
TAP135306Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.7
UNKNOWN129803Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs66.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129803 - UNKNOWN171144)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs65.4

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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